Up all night

One of my hobbies is reading books about women from other cultures so I finally read a book that was recommended to me over and over again and they were all right- I loved it! Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks (Pulitzer Prize winner). It is such a fascinating read. Now if you have a good rec for me make sure to add it to my "comments" (anonymous so you don't need an acct) I'm always looking for a good story! B-)

ps. I've been thinking a lot about this book since I finished it, not sure if it just appealed to me because it is about Muslim women and I am living among them or not. But, then I thought about our visit to the Mall of America in Minneapolis last Dec. and how J and I were amazed at how many women we saw who covered their heads or even wore an abaya (one woman I nearly bumped into in the restroom only had a tiny slit for her eyes to show thru), And this is MN, land of the Germans and Swedes! So, I think this book would be relevant to anyone interested in learning more about the plight of Muslim women.